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CDN Aviator said:
Like everything else Pat, I think they got archived in one the dark recesses of the school.........
50 cal accident: using a round as a hammer
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Like everything else Pat, I think they got archived in one the dark recesses of the school.........
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Forwarded to the .50 operators on my ship last week.
There were some hard looks at it and surprise that someone could have that big of a momentary lapse in judgement.
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There were some hard looks at it and surprise that someone could have that big of a momentary lapse in judgement.
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Apollo Diomedes said:
The guy apologized at reply #34........move on !
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Having worked in the health & safety industry for many years (forestry and nuclear), it's amazing to see the damage that can happen so quickly and the lifelong effects it can have on people (and their families). Part of my job was to prepare safety alerts and industry alerts as warnings to send out to workers along the lines similar to what was shown in this threads original message. It doesn't matter if it was negligence, inexperience or just a 'freak' accident -- whatever it is, it takes literally a second to change a life permanently. I'm glad these kinds of alerts are sent out and learned from on such a wide level as a standard.
The two saddest stories we worked on was 1) The one worker who was literally two days from retirement, who had a kickback on his chainsaw and bled to death... and 2) The 16 year-old kid who worked in his father's family-run mill and had his head crushed while he tried to dislodge a stuck object in a laser-guided processor. My point is, it doesn't matter if you're 16 or 65 -- injuries/death do not discriminate based on age, job or experience.
Just a side story... Back in the early 1950's (can't remember the exact date), there was a young lad (early teens) in Chalk River who had found an unexploded ordinance on a fishing trip on a river near the base. He brought it home and while his parents were still away at work, decided he wanted to see what was inside of it. So, he grabbed a hand-saw and began to saw through it... needless to say, his parents came home a few hours later to find him and sadly, he didn't survive. I believe it was around this time that CFB Petawawa increased their perimeter fencing and made a public awareness campaign to stop people from touching such items of interest.
The two saddest stories we worked on was 1) The one worker who was literally two days from retirement, who had a kickback on his chainsaw and bled to death... and 2) The 16 year-old kid who worked in his father's family-run mill and had his head crushed while he tried to dislodge a stuck object in a laser-guided processor. My point is, it doesn't matter if you're 16 or 65 -- injuries/death do not discriminate based on age, job or experience.
Just a side story... Back in the early 1950's (can't remember the exact date), there was a young lad (early teens) in Chalk River who had found an unexploded ordinance on a fishing trip on a river near the base. He brought it home and while his parents were still away at work, decided he wanted to see what was inside of it. So, he grabbed a hand-saw and began to saw through it... needless to say, his parents came home a few hours later to find him and sadly, he didn't survive. I believe it was around this time that CFB Petawawa increased their perimeter fencing and made a public awareness campaign to stop people from touching such items of interest.
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I can (sadly) kind of understand that happening in Canada with kids because it's not normally something you would think to teach your kids not to do. Most of the time a parent would only think to teach their kids about the threats in their area.
Some parent on a remote forested Pacific island would not have to teach his kids to look both ways before crossing a street, etc.
Granted Chalk River is relatively close to a base but it's still not normal to see UXOs.
In Afghanistan the public service announcements for kids not to touch UXOs are everywhere (billboards, etc) because they're common.
Some parent on a remote forested Pacific island would not have to teach his kids to look both ways before crossing a street, etc.
Granted Chalk River is relatively close to a base but it's still not normal to see UXOs.
In Afghanistan the public service announcements for kids not to touch UXOs are everywhere (billboards, etc) because they're common.
